Chapter 88: The Art of Sword Control (2 updates, 10,000 words, please subscribe!)
"Don't be angry, just obey orders." Lin Fei hinted.
"Understood..." Li Hao nodded, knowing that it was King Zhenbei who was behind the instigation, and then returned to the previous topic:
"If the Kui Blood Tribe doesn't take action, then wouldn't the previous arrangements be in vain?"
"No." Xiao Beiwang shook his head: "Whether the Kui Blood Tribe takes action or not, it can open up some fog for us."
"The death of the Holy Son will have an extremely serious impact on the prestige of a tribe. According to normal circumstances, other people who have enmity with the Kui Blood Tribe will definitely take action."
"But the strange thing is that the other tribes didn't respond at all."
"It's like this thing doesn't exist."
"They secretly reached some kind of cooperation?" Li Hao frowned. It was not difficult to guess.
This is where his value lies. Whether the Kui Blood Tribe takes action or not, it can prove something.
"Yes, the prince has always suspected this, but now he can be sure." Lin Fei nodded.
"The Northern Wilderness is originally a barbarian land. The barbarian people above it...of course does not include Brother Li..." Lin Fei spoke rigorously and continued: "The conflicts between them can be traced back hundreds or even thousands of years."
"Anyone who can make them put aside their grudges and avoid taking advantage of the situation to add insult to injury must have a huge goal."
"King of Zhenbei or Zhenbeicheng?" Li Hao's eyes flickered.
"Yes, the two are actually the same target." Lin Fei nodded: "The prince swept across the Northern Wilderness, with Daxia on his back, and the tribes he fought suffered heavy losses."
"The only thing that can unite them is this goal."
Li Hao thought thoughtfully: "It seems that their intentions are not small."
"Hmm... What if I pretend to be someone from the Kui Blood Tribe and then frame them for me?" Li Hao suddenly asked.
"Uh..." Lin Fei glanced at him in surprise: "This method sounds like it's a bit confusing."
Xiao Beiwang didn't say a word, wondering what he was thinking about.
In a sense, Li Hao and King Zhenbei have the same enemy goal.
Lin Fei thought about it: "However, the problem now is that if the Northern Wilderness tribe secretly forms an alliance, they will inevitably advance and retreat together. If the other party's people don't attack, it would be very troublesome for us to attack the Kuixue tribe."
"Forget it..." He suddenly smiled: "Leave these things to the big shots. Is Brother Li interested in going to Runchun Garden?"
"Next time." Li Hao shook his head, not too interested, and turned to King Xiaobei: "By the way, Brother Xu, didn't I get the dragon blood spirit last time? I used some during my practice, and there is still some left. You do you need?"
"Dragon blood spirit?" Xiao Bei Wang's eyes sparkled: "Brother Li is willing to trade with me?"
The precious thing about the dragon blood spirit is not the energy contained in it, but some dragon blood substances and essence unique to the dragon.
Coupled with the fact that the fallen dragon was a bit weird, this thing was something that could only be found once in a while.
Although Xiao Bei Wang knew that this thing fell into Li Hao's hands, he was still not sure what he meant, so he didn't mention it.
"Brother Xu has taken great care of me since I arrived in Zhenbeicheng. It's just a piece of dragon blood spirit. I'll give it as a gift for any transaction." Li Hao said with a smile, took out the dragon blood jade and handed it to Xiao Bei Wang.
Xiao Beiwang was stunned. He took the dragon blood jade, thought about it carefully for a moment, and breathed a sigh of relief: "It still contains a lot of dragon blood essence, which is enough to support my Tianlong method to a higher level."
Then, he looked at Li Hao and said suddenly: "Brother Li, come with me."
What I'm waiting for is your words. Li Hao chuckled in his heart. With Xiao Bei Wang's character, he would definitely not ask for his things in vain.
There will definitely be something of similar or even higher value in return.
Isn't this better than direct trading?
I'm such a bad person. Li Hao despised himself and quickly followed him.
"Alas, the poor little Northern King was toyed with by applause." Lin Fei sighed, but didn't say much, because the Little Northern King didn't suffer.
The dragon blood spirit is something that has a price but no market, and Little Beiwang just needs this kind of thing.
I followed Xiao Bei Wang to his mansion and opened a small secret vault. Although the things here were dazzling, they were not even the slightest bit different from the secret vault of King Zhenbei.
"I saw Brother Li fighting with bare hands, and the few weapons he had were just spiritual weapons, which were no longer enough to face the increasingly powerful enemies." Xiao Bei Wang stood on a stone wall filled with weapons that was surging with sharp light. In front of him, he waved his hand and said:
"These are gifts given to me by others, but I am not used to using them. Brother Li can choose one and use it as a handy weapon."
The bright brilliance is quite dazzling, and there are four weapons, two long swords, one long knife, and a huge mountain-breaking axe.
The smell is thick, and just a little bit close to it, making people feel the skin tingling, with a vague feeling of cracking.
"They are all magic weapons, and they are of the highest quality." Lin Fei had amazing eyesight and recognized them directly.
"Magical weapon..." Li Hao was a little surprised. Magical weapons are a grade above spiritual weapons, and above that are treasure weapons.
The peerless swords he obtained from the world of wind and cloud, such as the Blood Drinking Sword, have not yet surpassed the category of spiritual weapons.
But the four weapons in front of me are all magic weapons and of the highest quality, far surpassing those weapons.
"Then I will be disrespectful." Li Hao did not refuse.
It's hard to say that Xiao Bei Wang really didn't know anything about Li Hao's plan.
But the so-called reciprocation is more pleasant to the ears than the obvious transaction of carriages and horses, and it can also enhance friendship.
What's more, Li Hao giving it to him directly was a gamble, and the bet was on his character.
Li Hao didn't think for too long before he made a decision in his mind and chose one of the two swords on the wall.
"This sword is called Yanling. It is made from the red essence of the earth's core. When fighting with people, it is accompanied by the red fire of the earth's core. It is very powerful." Xiao Bei Wang introduced.
Li Hao nodded and put it into the Xumi space, indicating that it was exactly the same as what Xiao Bei Wang said.
In this way, his Wusheng Sword Formation finally became four long swords, and he no longer needed to use three swords and one sword.
After going back and forth, both parties gained something and were quite satisfied.
After placing the dragon blood jade, Xiao Beiwang sighed: "It's a pity that I can't practice in seclusion for the time being."
Lin Fei glanced at him: "I told you a long time ago, don't worry about so much, your own strength is the king. If I hadn't been unable to practice, I would have surpassed it long ago."
"The Beihuang Sect Conference is about to be held, and the Great Xia inspection envoy will also arrive. However, something like this happened in Tianqi Academy. If it is not handled properly, I am afraid people will look down upon my father." Little Beiwang shook his head.
Something happened in Tianqi Academy?
Li Hao's heart moved slightly. Tianqi Academy was founded by King Zhenbei. At first, it only absorbed some young people from small tribes in the Northern Wilderness and played a role in educating them.
This idea was correct, and it indeed played a great role. Many small tribes migrated to Zhenbei City, and over time, this huge city was formed.
Over time, Tianqi Academy became one of the important symbols of the Northern Wilderness. The disciples of the Academy exorcised vicious beasts and demons, helped the weak, and gained a great reputation.
"Even if the sky falls, it won't hit you." Lin Fei shook his head, while Li Hao was silent and didn't ask what happened.
He was too lazy to do anything for him. As Lin Fei said, if the sky falls, there will still be tall people who can hold it up.
The three of them talked for a while and then left.
Early the next morning, Li Hao heard the sound of the door, but he did not go there in a hurry, but opened the Wanjie Zhi——
[Arrived at Lanruo Temple, this place is eerie and strange. There is actually someone practicing swordsmanship. This person's name is Yan Chixia and she lives here in seclusion. He said that this place is not a good place. Please leave. What do you choose? 】
【turn a deaf ear】
【Leave with caution】
Li Hao didn't hesitate and chose the first one directly.
[You refuted him and said that he had read books about sages and sages, and that Zi Buyu had strange powers and was unafraid. He was so angry with you that he simply stopped caring about you. 】
[Get reward--Sword Control (Supernatural Power)]
Li Hao's eyes brightened slightly, tsk tsk... As expected of the protagonist, he could pick up good things casually.
[Sword Controlling Technique (Supernatural Power): The sword control technique practiced by Yan Chixia, using Qi to control the sword, the sword can move at will]
He immediately merged into his own body, and various mysterious insights flowed in his heart.
His eyes flashed slightly, and the flame spirit appeared, turning into a stream of light, traveling through the practice room at an extremely fast speed. Only a trace of red light could be seen, which was indeed impressive.
Hmm... I have to find a way to find some items that contain energy to charge the reflection.
Entering to search was the right way, he thought to himself. After taking care of these things, he went to open the door, and it was Wan Ren.
He looked quite anxious: "You don't have any servants in your mansion, so I don't dare to break in. I'm so anxious."
This place is located near the palace, and the residents are all high-rise people in Zhenbei City. The slightest movement will be discovered.
He didn't dare to be reckless.
"What's the matter, so urgent?" Li Hao looked around.
"This is not the place to talk. Let me go in first." Wan Ren was quite frightened and uncertain.
Li Hao's expression flickered and he invited him into the lobby. No one was cleaning, which made him feel a little lonely.
"What kind of crappy place do you have? There's not even a person to pour spiritual tea, and the chairs are still covered in dust." Wan Ren couldn't help but sneered a few words, obviously still brooding about what happened last night.
"If you are okay, you can leave. I will go see my wife tonight." Li Hao looked calm.
"You are a young genius who talks about other people's wives all day long. Don't you think you have lost your status?" Wan Ren was anxious.
"I don't know." Li Hao shook his head.
Wan Ren breathed rapidly and suddenly waved his hand: "Forget it, I won't make trouble with you anymore."
Then, he said cautiously: "Did something happen to Wang Ming?"
Li Hao narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Continue talking."
"Aren't you surprised?" Wan Ren asked suspiciously, "You wouldn't go and check it behind my back, right?"
"If someone is really behind this incident to harm me, since the plan failed, if you are cautious, you will definitely clear up your hands and feet." Li Hao frowned, explained a few words, and then said: "Tell me what you found."
Wan Ren recounted: "After you came to see me last night, I thought about it and felt uneasy, so I simply went to see Wang Ming overnight."
"As a result, he was not in the Jingwei Department, nor at home, and no one else could find him. At that time, I just felt a little suspicious and didn't take it seriously."
"Until this morning, the people from the Junfa Division returned his body."
"Corpse?" Li Hao was a little surprised: "If you kill someone and silence them, will you leave a corpse?"
If it was really a case of murder and silence, there are not many ways to destroy corpses in this world. How could such a corpse be left behind?
"You mean he was killed and silenced?" Wan Ren asked in shock.
"If you are pretending to be stupid, you are good at acting." Li Hao glanced at him, and Wan Ren was speechless.
"How did he die?" Li Hao asked immediately.
"The flesh and blood are dried up, and the shape is like a dead tree." Wan Ren. He took out a jade slip and mapped out a picture.
The picture shows a corpse that has shrunk into a dead tree. It has a haggard appearance, its eyes have been gouged out, and it is completely naked.
"The flesh and blood all over the body was almost drained. It was some kind of evil method." Li Hao simply identified it.
"Where did he die?"
"I don't know." Wan Ren hesitated for a moment and shook his head.
"Where exactly is it!" Li Hao looked at him: "I know you must have found something before you came to me."
"Apocalypse Academy." Wan Ren spat out a few words, his features almost wrinkled together: "The people from the Junfa Division were not willing to tell me where he died."
"If one of them hadn't been a good friend of mine, he wouldn't have been able to tell me despite my pleading."
"He told me to keep this matter secret."
"Apocalypse Academy..." Li Hao's eyes flickered, and the words of Little North King last night seemed to ring in his ears.
"Brother Li, Tianqi Academy is an important place in Zhenbei City, how could he die there?" Wan Ren was a little worried: "This matter is not simple, how about we report it."
"Do you know who is instigating him behind the scenes? How to retaliate?" Li Hao shook his head and said: "However, you can try to report it first, but don't have any hope of retribution."
Then, he asked: "Does he have any other family members?"
"In my memory, he should have an old mother." Wan Ren thought:
"But when I went to his house yesterday, I discovered that his mother had been dead for three years and had no wife or children. He was the only one."
Li Hao nodded: "Being alone is good material for a traitor."
This was not beyond his expectation.
The only thing that surprised him was the caution and methods of the person behind it.
By mobilizing just one person, a small game was formed. If this small game failed, it would be wiped out in an instant.
No matter how you look at it, it feels like the other party has been operating in Zhenbei City for many years, and it doesn't look like the methods of the Kui Blood Tribe.
It's a bit like Mingyue Mountain.
But... Chifeng is not dead, of course it is almost dead, but he is still alive after all. Is it necessary to target him too?
But if it’s not Ming Yue Mountain, then who is it?
On the second day after he entered Zhenbei City, were you going to find a way to kill him?
Who wants him dead so badly?
Li Hao had few suspects in his mind and stared at the corpse in front of him.
This body was an accident, which prevented the other party from destroying it in time.
Or did you stay here on purpose to seduce him?
It seems that we must ask Little Bei Wang what happened in Tianqi Academy.
"Commander Li, this is the situation. I haven't recovered from the last time you beat me, so I have to rest for a few days." Wan Ren couldn't help but said when he saw Li Hao was deep in thought, always feeling frightened.
He wants to hide.
"Wan Dutong, you are the one who is investigating Wang Ming." Li Hao said with a smile.
"You...!" Wan Ren's face darkened, his breath burst out, but he restrained himself in an instant, and said with a bitter smile: "Commander Li, why are you holding on to me? I'm just a fool, don't plot against me."
Li Hao shook his head: "It's not that I plotted against you, it's that from the moment you agreed to Wang Ming, you have been unable to escape."
Wan Ren's face was gloomy and uncertain, and he finally collapsed, wailing and gritting his teeth: "I'm really unlucky, don't let me know who is behind this!"